Some people think that teenagers should follow the example of older people. Others think that it is natural for teenagers to challenge what older people say. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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of individuals reflect that adults should obey the example of elderly people.
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While others
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think that it is typical for adolescents to struggle
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aged humans advise. In
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essay, I shall discuss both points of view and try to draw some conclusions. On one hand, it is commonly argued by some groups of people that senior mortals counsel what to do and teenagers should heed these
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. The first argument
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they bring in order to support their point of view is that older people have a lot of life experience and they predict
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of events in advance. Another reason why they claim is that they know plenty of
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not know beforehand.
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why they lived a lot of time and they saw more
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than adults.
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, despite
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counter arguments
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, it is thought
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others that it is complex for
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generation to do what elder individuals say. They think
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is true mainly
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the fact that youngsters are not used to
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the
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from the past.
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can be seen from the fact that modern teens usually use electronic gadgets.
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, it makes it clear that adults in the past did
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than modern teens.
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,
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some mortals support the idea that youngsters must obey
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the elder
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elder
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older
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generation, others advocate that elderly humans say. From my personal point of view, the real benefits can be realized
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following the
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of elder individuals.
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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Role models
  • Respect for tradition
  • Wisdom
  • Societal stability
  • Continuity
  • Critical thinking
  • Innovation
  • Societal progress
  • Adaptability
  • Questioning authority
  • Seeking identity
  • Generational gap
  • Value systems
  • Adherence
  • Challenging norms
  • Cultural evolution
  • Empathy
  • Guidance
  • Rebellion
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